Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderBrassicales
FamilyBrassicaceae
GenusArabidopsis
Scientific name with authorshipArabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Arabidopsis thaliana var. apetala O.E.SchulzArabidopsis thaliana var. brachycarpa Andr.Arabidopsis thaliana var. burnatii (Briq.) Briq.Arabidopsis thaliana var. genuina Briq.Arabidopsis thaliana var. pusilla (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) O.E.SchulzArabidopsis thaliana var. thalianaArabis arcuata DulacArabis crantziana Baumg., 1816Arabis muralis Salisb.Arabis parviflora Raf.Arabis pubicalyx Miq.Arabis pubicalyx var. soyensis H.BoissieuArabis ramosa Lam.Arabis scabra Gilib.Arabis thaliana L.Arabis thaliana var. dentata Hartm.Arabis thaliana var. pubicalyx (Miq.) MakinoArabis thaliana var. vulgaris Hartm.Arabis zeyheriana Turcz.Cardamine pusilla Hochst.Cardamine pusilla Hochst. ex A.Rich.Cheirii murale (Salisb.) Samp.Conringia thaliana (L.) Rchb.Crucifera thaliana (L.) E.H.L.KrauseErysimum pubicalyx (Miq.) KuntzeErysimum thalianum (L.) Fritsch, 1890Erysimum thalianum (L.) Kitt.Hesperis thaliana (L.) KuntzeNasturtium thaliana (L.) Andrz.Nasturtium thaliana (L.) Andrz. ex DC.Phryne gesneri BubaniPilosella thaliana (L.) Kostel.Sisymbrium bellidifolium Poir.Sisymbrium pumilio Oliv.Sisymbrium simplicissimum S.G.Gmel.Sisymbrium thalianum (L.) GaudinSisymbrium thalianum (L.) J.GaySisymbrium thalianum J.Gay ex MonnardSisymbrium thalianum var. pusillum (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) T.Durand & SchinzStenophragma thalianum (L.) Celak.Stenophragma thalianum var. burnatii Briq.Stenophragma thalianum var. pusilla (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Engl.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Gene source
Crop wild relative
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier277970-1
Use codesGS ME
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
USDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
Read the full dataset citation, licence and import methodology →
!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.